Schools
What is the Cy-Fair ISD tax rate and how much of my bill is school tax?
Answered by Allen Markel, REALTOR®, Texas Premier Realty ·
Short answer
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's 2025 tax rate is $1.0669 per $100 of taxable value, down from $1.0869 in 2024. On the $340,000 median sale price in the district it is $3,627 a year before exemptions, and $2,134 after the $140,000 state school homestead exemption. School tax is about 40% of the total bill for a Cypress home with a MUD line, 53% without one, and 47% for the median Harris County stack. Rates for 2026 are adopted this fall.
What is the rate, and how has it changed?
The HCAD jurisdiction table lists Cypress-Fairbanks ISD at $1.0811 per $100 for 2023, $1.0869 for 2024 and $1.0669 for 2025. The same 2025 rate appears independently on 875 of the 1,055 Cypress listings with a complete tax stack, where the school line is identical on every home, so we treat the row as verified. Neighboring rates in the same table are Katy ISD $1.1171, Tomball ISD $1.0629 and Houston ISD $0.8783. State law gives a $140,000 school homestead exemption (Tax Code 11.13(b)). The rate decline of $0.02 in 2025 is worth about $68 a year on a $340,000 home, which shows that a change in the school rate moves a bill less than a change in value or a MUD line does.
How big is the school part of a bill?
At a $340,000 price, the school line is $3,627 and the rest of a Cypress stack adds roughly $3,500 to $6,000 depending on the MUD. In shares: with a median $0.82 MUD the total rate is 2.661% and school is 40%; with no MUD the total is 2.002% and school is 53%; and for Harris County's median stack of 2.254% school would be 47%. With a homestead exemption, the school taxable value is $200,000, giving $2,134, a saving of $1,494. Because the school rate is the same for the entire district, it does not explain differences between two homes inside it; the MUD does. Dollars per month: $3,627 a year is $302 a month before exemptions; with the homestead exemption it is $178. In a typical escrow payment, the school portion is the largest single piece. For a comparison across districts, multiply each district's rate by the same price rather than comparing rates alone, and include the exemptions that apply to your situation.
Amounts and rules change every year. For the most current and accurate answer, contact the county office directly: the Harris Central Appraisal District (hcad.org, 713-957-7800) for values, exemptions and protests, and the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector (hctax.net, 713-274-8000) for tax bills and payments.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 rate | $1.0811 |
| 2024 rate | $1.0869 |
| 2025 rate | $1.0669 |
| Tax on $340,000, before exemptions | $3,627 |
| Tax after $140,000 homestead exemption | $2,134 |
| Share of a Cypress bill with a $0.82 MUD | 40% |
| Share of a Cypress bill with no MUD | 53% |
Common follow-up questions
What is the Cy-Fair ISD tax rate?
$1.0669 per $100 of taxable value for 2025.
Is the school tax the same across the district?
Yes; the district rate is the same for every property inside it, though exemptions differ.
How much is the homestead exemption for school tax?
$140,000 under Tax Code 11.13(b); confirm the current amount with the county office.
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